blear
1 of 2verb
ˈblir 
bleared; blearing; blears
transitive verb
1
: to make (the eyes) sore or watery
2
: dim, blur
blear
2 of 2adjective
1
: dim with water or tears
2
: obscure to the view or imagination
Synonyms
Verb
- becloud
- bedim
- befog
- blacken
- blur
- cloud
- darken
- dim
- dislimn
- fog
- fuzz (up)
- haze
- mist
- obscure
- overcast
- overcloud
- overshadow
- shadow
- shroud
Adjective
- bleary
- blurry
- dim
- faint
- foggy
- fuzzy
- gauzy
- hazy
- indefinite
- indistinct
- indistinguishable
- misty
- murky
- nebulous
- obscure
- opaque
- pale
- shadowy
- unclear
- undefined
- undetermined
- vague
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Example Sentences
Verb her image was bleared, as if I were staring at it through a watery lens Adjective I can't describe him; all I saw was a blear figure for an instant.
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English bleren, probably from Old English *blerian; akin to Low German bleer-oged bleary-eyed
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing blear
Medical Definition
blear 1 of 2
transitive verb
ˈbli(ə)r
: to make (the eyes) sore or watery
blear
2 of 2adjective
: dim with water or tears
blear 1 of 2
adjective
as in vague
not seen or understood clearly I can't describe him; all I saw was a blear figure for an instant Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- vague
- faint
- hazy
- bleary
- pale
- indistinct
- misty
- fuzzy
- dark
- dim
- foggy
- shadowy
- obscure
- blurry
- unclear
- murky
- indistinguishable
- opaque
- undefined
- nebulous
- undetermined
- gauzy
- indefinite
- dusky
- inappreciable
- gloomy
- invisible
- impalpable
- indiscernible
- mysterious
- incomprehensible
- inexplicable
- intangible
- puzzling
- indecipherable
- hieroglyphic
- hieroglyphical
- obfuscatory
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- clear
- obvious
- definite
- bright
- evident
- distinct
- pellucid
- plain
- certain
- sure
- strong
- firm
blear
2 of 2verb
as in to obscure
to make dark, dim, or indistinct her image was bleared, as if I were staring at it through a watery lens Synonyms & Similar Words
- obscure
- blur
- darken
- dim
- haze
- blacken
- mist
- bedim
- fog
- cloud
- shadow
- overcast
- becloud
- shroud
- befog
- overshadow
- shade
- fuzz (up)
- overcloud
- conceal
- adumbrate
- obliterate
- hide
- eclipse
- dislimn
- screen
- mask
- cover
- veil
- curtain
- cloak
- camouflage
- blot out
- disguise
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- brighten
- lighten
- light (up)
- illuminate
- reveal
- illumine
- expose
- uncover
- unveil